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Funding for laboratory research has been slashed since former President Ronald W. Reagan shifted the bulk of federal funds from civil to military research in the early '80s, said biochemist Harlee Strauss...
Frustrated by limited funds, many scientists turn to private industry, where many women and minorities often face discrimination, Strauss said. Affirmitive action plans, if implemented properly, could open up more opportunities for minorities, women and the disabled, she said...
Short and powerfully built, Quan can outswear a gale of wind -- and outtalk even the most talkative Chinese. He reminds me of Robert Strauss, the former Democratic national chairman; Quan too, I am convinced, could talk a hungry dog out of a pork chop...
...raise, the forced resignations of Speaker Jim Wright and whip Tony Coelho, and now the sex scandal involving Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank. Nor is the climate right for combat, with the economy perking along and the President enjoying an extended honeymoon. Grouses former party chairman Bob Strauss: "This is not the time to take on George Bush head...
With the backing of the Establishment and a $150,000 war chest that is ten times the size of the opposition's, Strauss's forces seem likely to win. If not, she warns, Dallas could be in for a period of uncertainty that it cannot afford. The city is confronted with a shrinking tax base and a looming budget shortfall. "There's a need for change to ensure fair government," says Strauss. "If we don't do this, there's a pretty good chance the courts will do it for us." In fact, a federal trial set for September seems...